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Big Darby Creek at Darbyville

Critical Stages
10' - Action
12' - Flood
17' - Moderate
20' - Major

Latest Observation

Updated: 11:00 PM EST 12/4/25

Status: No Flooding

Stage: 2.61 ft

Flow: 0.157 kcfs

Forecast

Forecast not available for this location.

TimeStage (ft)Flow (kcfs)
11:00 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
10:45 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
10:30 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
10:15 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
10:00 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
9:45 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
9:30 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
9:15 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
9:00 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
8:45 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
8:30 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
8:15 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
8:00 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
7:45 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
7:30 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
7:15 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
7:00 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
6:45 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
6:30 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
6:15 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
6:00 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
5:45 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
5:30 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
5:15 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
5:00 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
4:45 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
4:30 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
4:15 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
4:00 PM 12/4 2.62 0.16
3:45 PM 12/4 2.61 0.157
Hydrograph for Big Darby Creek at Darbyville
18' - This is similar to the FEMA 1 percent flood and will exceed the flood of record of January 1959. Widespread lowland flooding occurs along Darby Creek from near Darbydale to near Orient downstream through areas near Darbyville and the creek valley in Pickaway County. Portions of Darby Creek Road and Route 762 near Orient are under water. Also, State Route 104 and McLean Mill Road may be restricted near Big Darby Creek.
15' - Widespread flooding of low-lying roads occurs along Big Darby Creek in Franklin, Madison and Pickaway Counties. Numerous low-lying roads become flooded from near Georgesville to Darbydale to Darbyville to Circleville.
14' - Flooding occurs near the Old Shady Acres Mobile Home Park near Circleville. Lowland flooding can be expected along Big Darby Creek from near Orient downstream through Pickaway County. Portions of Darby Creek Road are flooded, as well as some water rising onto Route 762 west of Orient.
12' - Lowland flooding occurs along Big Darby Creek in Pickaway, Franklin and Madison Counties. Portions of Darby Creek Road north of Darbyville become flooded.
DateStage (ft)
Jan 22, 1959 17.94
Feb 27, 1929 15.9
Jun 3, 1997 15.62
Jan 7, 2005 15.3
Feb 25, 1975 15.07
Jun 29, 1998 14.77
Jan 27, 1952 14.7
Mar 11, 1964 14.31
Sep 15, 1979 14
Mar 6, 1963 13.92
Jan 6, 2004 13.86
Jun 9, 1924 13.7
Dec 31, 1990 13.64
Jan 13, 2005 13.41
Mar 21, 2020 13.4
Apr 5, 2018 13.32
Apr 3, 2024 12.85
Apr 5, 1957 12.83
Mar 7, 1945 12.76
May 14, 1933 12.7

Data provided by the National Weather Service.